FROG TOTEM
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2013
Copyright © 2013 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

Image2.pspimage
WATERLILY-MLG.psp
WA_not_easy.pspimage
WATERLILYANDPADS-MLGRESIZED.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - Copies & Clouds

You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load PINK ' #ffb69b ' in your foreground Load CREAM ' #ffe6ab ' in your background Open a new image 500 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS Flood fill with background colour EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Cloud Click OK Rename this layer bgd
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 3 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Rename this layer frame
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 4 Open up the WATERLILY-MLG image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition to bottom left corner with your MOVER tool Rename this layer lily
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 6 Open up the WATERLILYANDPADS-MLGRESIZED image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition to bottom left corner with your MOVER tool Rename this layer lilypad
Now to the froggies....
STEP 7 Open up the Image2 image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE lower frog layer DO NOT CLOSE Image2 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer lower right
STEP 8 Back to the Image2 image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE middle frog layer Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer cntr up
STEP 9 Back to the Image2 image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE top frog hand left layer Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Reposition with your MOVER tool Rename this layer top left
STEP 10 CLOSE cntr up layer CLOSE top left layer
STEP 11 Back to the Image2 image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE copy of lower frog layer Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Reposition with your MOVER tool on top of the previous 'lower' frog. Rename this layer lower left
STEP 12 CLOSE lower right layer OPEN cntr up layer
STEP 13 Back to the Image2 image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE middle frog hands down layer Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Reposition with your MOVER tool on top of the previous 'middle' frog. Rename this layer cntr down
STEP 14 CLOSE cntr up layer CLOSE top left layer
STEP 15 Back to the Image2 image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE top frog hand right layer Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. Reposition with your MOVER tool above the 'cntr down' frog Rename this layer top right
STEP 16 Open up the WA_not_easy image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE its not easy being layer Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition to top left with your MOVER tool Rename this layer text1
STEP 17 Back to the WA_not_easy image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE GREEN layer Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition to top left with your MOVER tool Rename this layer text2
STEP 18 In your LAYER PALETTE drag the text2 layer beneath the lily layer ACTIVATE the frame layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 19 ACTIVATE the bgd layer Flood fill with foreground colour SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer edge
LET'S ANIMATE !! .
STEP 20 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 21 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Depress your CTRL key and press the letter L (Upper Case) 5 times. You now have 6 frames
STEP 22 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 23 In ANIMATION SHOP Activate the first frame (F:1) of the background frames Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button
STEP 24 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 25 In ANIMATION SHOP Activate the second frame (F:2) of the background frames Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the second frame (F:2) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button
STEP 26 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 27 In ANIMATION SHOP Activate the third frame (F:3) of the background frames Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the third frame (F:3) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button
STEP 28 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 29 In ANIMATION SHOP Activate the fourth frame (F:4) of the background frames Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the fourth frame (F:4) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button
STEP 30 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 31 In ANIMATION SHOP Activate the fifth frame (F:5) of the background frames Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the fifth frame (F:5) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button
STEP 32 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 33 In ANIMATION SHOP Activate the sixth frame (F:6) of the background frames Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the sixth frame (F:6) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button
STEP 34 I forgot the NAME layer... OOPS!! Back to PSP. Open the frame layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name to the bottom left corner of the layer. Rename this layer name.
STEP 35 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 36 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Propagate Paste Activate your first animation frames Edit >> Select All ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1) and place the image as shown then release your mouse button Edit >> Paste into selected frame
STEP 37 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 70
STEP 38 View >> Animation and while it is still running, File >> Save As Locate the folder in which you wish to save it. Name your animation. With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT until you get to the last one... click FINISH Close the Animation Close the frames. Close Animation Shop

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